WHEREAS: Avis Morigawara was employed by the University of Hawaiʻi for 31 years and passed away on November 17, 2012, and

WHEREAS: Avis Morigawara for the last 11 years was the assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and throughout her years at UH epitomized the Aloha spirit, helping countless administrators, faculty, staff, students and community members, and

WHEREAS: Avis Morigawara was a lifelong scholar of Japan earning a B.A. and M.A. in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and